The High Holy Days Are Coming Closer!

Am I preparing to be better, more alert, to agree with Leo Tolstoy, “The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.” ?
Sunday is Palm Sunday for many religious groups. The world was looking for a KING/RULER. They were unable to comprehend the fact that one doesn’t have to be a physical ruler, a bully, a gang leader, a loudmouth to take charge. They tried to treat Jesus as a King. They gave him a way to ride into Jerusalem; they cheered at their victory parade. But he paid no attention to the cheers, the excitement, the crowds. He knew what was coming and he prayed for those who believed in him and professed to love him.
Am I preparing to jouney with him on these sad days? To remember how much he must have loved me–a nobody, who few people know and will probably never be remembered for anything spectacular.
Now is the time to become more introspective, to look at my life, “what I have done, what I have failed to do,” and prepare to walk on this journey with the Lord. He says,”I am the way, the truth, and the light,” which makes the journey less lonely because he goes with us on the way. Maybe I can make the trip a little less burdensome for a fellow traveler whom I find accompanying me. Take a look around. You do not have to leave your home town or your neighborhood to make your way the way of the Lord. Blessings on your trip.